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Groundwater levels in Marlborough's largest aquifer have been dropping for more than 50 years, with new research linking the decline to falling riverbed levels.

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NASA’s Artemis I mission has revealed that cosmic radiation near the Moon is higher than in Earth orbit, but not by as much as scientists might expect. Tiny experimental detectors also uncovered surprising details about how radiation passes through the human body, offering valuable insights for future lunar exploration.

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier may be melting twice as much as previously predicted, even without additional global warming. Scientists discovered that warm ocean water is penetrating miles beneath the ice, weakening its foundations and accelerating its retreat. A new model predicts that the glacier could add up to 30 millimeters to global sea levels by 2100,

The ‘Smile 2’ standout gets the biggest dramatic part of his career in Netflix's gritty war film, and says it's changed his outlook on working in the industry he grew up surrounded by: “I want movies to live forever, and I want to be a small part of that.”

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to record highs in 2025, locking in climate​ impacts that will persist for centuries, the U.N. says.

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to new record highs in 2025, locking in climate impacts that will persist for centuries to come, the United Nations has said.

Levels of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere continued to rise in 2025, along with a lesser-known gas with a more powerful warming effect

<p>Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time, new data reveals</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-

Right-wing populist parties don’t deliver what they promise. Look at Brexit – it didn’t change the level of immigration one bit.

Kristian Lonebu (20) har fått en drømmestart på Molde-karrieren. Det ble ikke mindre enn fire nettkjenninger i 5-1-seieren over Fredrikstad.

Some industry chiefs say travellers should expect a further rise in ticket prices next year

Chennai-based study reveals the essential link between the quality of diet and cholesterol levels in Asian Indians

South Africa battled the weather and a resilient Australian rearguard to win the second Test in Gqeberha by an innings and 31 runs to level the series at 1-1.

Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn also return, as the central couple — a rabbi and a former agnostic preparing to convert to Judaism — take a big step forward in their relationship.

As sea levels rise in the eastern Pacific, they are falling around Australia and the Coral Triangle, leaving some mangroves and corals high and dry

Non-Iran Middle East oil exports have surpassed prewar levels as ships continued to transit through the Strait of Hormuz , a key route for global oil supplies, despite rise in attacks on vessels. The total oil flows, including shipments through Hormuz and alternative routes across the region, averaged more than 24.5 million barrels per day for the week ended

New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work